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Diminutive of gat

The Dutch verkleinwoord of gat is het gaatje.

gatgaatje
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After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.

Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word and forms its plural with -s (gaatjes).

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What is the diminutive of "gat"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of gat is "het gaatje". After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.

Is "gaatje" de or het?

Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het gaatje even though gat takes het.

What is the plural of "gaatje"?

Diminutives always add -s, so the plural is gaatjes.

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